Opinion: California’s AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence...
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Drug-resistant germs will kill millions more people in coming decades, researchers warn
Since the dawn of the antibiotic age, opportunistic pathogens have evolved defenses faster than humans can develop drugs to combat...
Tortured by regret? Here’s a trick to make peace with the past
We all have regrets. And they come in myriad shapes and sizes. Some people stew over a minor bad decision,...
Gov. Newsom signs bills offering AI protections for actors
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed into law two bills that will give actors more protections over their digital likenesses,...
A computer on your face? Snap and others still trying to make augmented reality glasses a reality
In its relentless search for ways to weave digital products into people’s lives, Big Tech has achieved some big wins....
California surgeon general sets goal of reducing maternal mortality by 50%
California’s surgeon general has unveiled an initiative to reduce maternal mortality and set a goal of halving the rate of...
In ‘liberal’ San Francisco, the sole progressive vying for mayor is an underdog
SAN FRANCISCO — After 17 years wielding power and influence on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Aaron Peskin is facing...
Tooth decay still plagues California kids nearly a decade after Medi-Cal promised change
Eight years after an independent state watchdog agency harshly criticized the state for failing to provide dental care to low-income...
Are tiny black holes zipping through our solar system? Scientists hope to find out
A mind-bending hypothesis is gaining traction among scientists: The universe may be teeming with microscopic black holes the size of...
Google to invest in satellites and AI to better detect wildfires
Amid an outbreak of recent wildfires in California, Google announced a commitment to spend $13 million to improve satellite imaging...
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